April 3, 2014Connor and Kellen Jones Sign with Oklahoma City BaronsConnor Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) and Kellen Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) have signed amateur tryout contracts with the Oklahoma City Barons, General Manager Bill Scott announced on April 3, 2014. The duo has also signed AHL standard player contracts for the 2014-15 season.

April 2, 2014Sam Anas Tabbed George C. Carens Rookie of the YearFreshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) of the Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team was tabbed George C. Carens Rookie of the Year, announced by the New England Hockey Writers Association on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Division I coaches and respective media outlets throughout New England select the All-Star teams and the major award-winners.

April 1, 2014Bryce Van Brabant Makes NHL Debut with CalgaryThe Calgary Flames gave former Quinnipiac University forward Bryce Van Brabant (Morinville, Alberta) his NHL debut on Tuesday night, inserting him into the lineup against the Maple Leafs in Toronto. Van Brabant became the first Quinnipiac hockey player ever to skate in an NHL game.

March 31, 2014Sam Anas Named College Hockey News Rookie of the YearQuinnipiac men's ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.), fresh off one of the best rookie seasons in program history, added to his collection of hardware on Monday afternoon. Anas was named College Hockey News 2014 Rookie of the Year, which was released by the association's front office.

March 31, 2014Zach Tolkinen Signs With Calgary Flames' AHL Affiliate Abbotsford HeatQuinnipiac men's ice hockey senior Zach Tolkinen (Lino Lakes, Minn.) has been signed by the American Hockey League's (AHL) Abbotsford Heat, as announced by the organization on Monday, March 31. The 24-year-old defenseman will report to Abbotsford for the final seven games of the 2013-14 schedule. His signing with the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames’ minor league affiliate will reunite him with former teammate Zach Davies (2009-14), who was recalled to Abbotsford on March 3.

March 23, 2014No. 2 Seed Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Will Face No. 3 Seed Providence in NCAA Tournament East RegionalThe Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team has been announced as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament East Regional, as announced on the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, March 23, which was televised nationally on ESPNU. The Bobcats’ selection into the East Regional means they will play in the Webster Bank Arena from Bridgeport, Conn., just 30 minutes away from Hamden and the campus of Quinnipiac. The Selection Committee matched the Bobcats up with the No. 3 seed in the East Regional, the Providence Friars, in a game that will be held on Friday, March 28 at 5:30 pm live on ESPNU.

March 21, 2014No. 5 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Bounced from ECAC Hockey Semifinals With 3-2 Double OT Loss to No. 14 ColgateThe No. 5 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team and No. 14 Colgate Raiders traded blows throughout 80-plus minutes of hockey on Friday night but in the end it was Colgate coming away victorious with a 3-2 victory in double overtime over Quinnipiac in the ECAC Hockey Semifinals. The loss drops the Bobcats to 24-9-6 on the season as they now await the decision of the NCAA Selection Committee who will determine their seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament with Regional play set to begin next weekend. The Selection Show will air on ESPNU at 12:00 pm on Sunday.

March 20, 2014Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey's Kellen Jones and Sam Anas Earn All-ECAC Hockey HonorsQuinnipiac men’s ice hockey assistant captain Kellen Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) and freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) were named to the All-ECAC Hockey Second Team while Anas earned All-Rookie Team honors, as announced by the ECAC Hockey league office. Both were previously announced as finalists for league awards, with Jones keyed on as a finalist for Best Defensive Forward while Anas is up for Rookie of the Year consideration. Nationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac will take the ice on Friday, Mar. 21 to face No. 13 Colgate in the ECAC Hockey Championship Semifinals at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

March 17, 2014Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Moves Up a Spot to No. 5 in USCHO.com Weekly Division I PollAfter an ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series sweep of local rival Yale, the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team vaulted up to the No. 5 ranking in the USCHO.com Division I poll, as announced on Monday, March 17, 2014. Quinnipiac moves back into the USCHO Top 5 for the first time since Feb. 17th as the Bobcats (24-8-6) now move on to take on the No. 2-seeded Colgate Raiders (19-12-5) in the ECAC Hockey Semifinals at the 1980 Rink – Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

March 14, 2014No. 6 Quinnipaic Men's Ice Hockey Downs No. 16 Yale, 6-2, in Game One of ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal SeriesFour unanswered goals in the first 30-plus minutes of play for the No. 6 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey built an unsurmountable lead for the Bobcats as they downed No. 16 Yale, 6-2, in Game One of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinal series from the High Point Solutions Arena. Five Bobcats scored, including a pair from sophomore Travis St. Denis (Trail, British Columbia), as Quinnipiac improves to 23-8-6 on the season while the Bulldogs fall to 17-10-5.

March 1, 2014No. 8 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Skates To 1-1 Tie At Clarkson In Regular-Season FinaleNationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey played to a 1-1 tie at Clarkson in its final regular-season game of the 2013-14 season. The Bobcats, who clinched a first-round bye in the upcoming ECAC Hockey tournament, head to the postseason with a record of 22-8-6 overall and 12-6-3 in league play while Clarkson goes to 18-14-4 overall and 11-9-2 in ECAC Hockey action.

February 28, 2014No. 8 Bobcats Clinch ECAC Hockey Tournament First-Round Bye With 8-0 Win At St. LawrenceMatthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) broke Quinnipiac’s Division I single-game point record with a six-point performance to lead nationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac to a 8-0 win at St. Lawrence as the Bobcats clinched a first-round bye in the upcoming ECAC Hockey Championship tournament. Quinnipiac improves to 22-8-5 overall and 12-6-3 in ECAC Hockey with the win, while St. Lawrence drops to 12-17-4 overall and 6-11-4 in league play. The Bobcats will either be the second or third seed in the ECAC Hockey tournament.

February 17, 2014Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Ranked 5th In USCHO.com Division I Poll On Feb. 17The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team was ranked 5th in the latest USCHO.com Division I Poll, as released on Monday, Feb. 17. Quinnipiac split their ECAC Hockey games this weekend, blanking No. 13 Yale, 4-0, before falling to Brown, 4-2, on Saturday. Quinnipiac is currently 21-6-5 overall and 11-4-3 in ECAC Hockey play.

February 15, 2014No. 4 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Falls To Brown, 4-2Nationally-ranked No.4 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey lost to Brown, 4-2, in an ECAC Hockey match-up at Meehan Auditorium in Providence, R.I. With the loss, Quinnipiac drops to 21-6-5 overall and 11-4-3 in ECAC Hockey play. Brown improves to 10-12-3 overall and 7-10-1 in league action.

February 8, 2014No. 3 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Falls To St. Lawrence, 3-2Nationally-ranked No. 3 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey was defeated by St. Lawrence, 3-2, in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 20-5-5 overall and 10-3-3 in ECAC Hockey play while St. Lawrence improves to 11-14-3 overall and 5-8-3 in league action.

February 7, 2014Matthew Peca Scores Twice To Lead No. 3 Quinnipiac To 6-3 Win Against No. 14 ClarksonQuinnipiac men's ice hockey junior Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) scored twice to lead the No. 3 Bobcats to a 6-3 win against No. 14 Clarkson at High Point Solutions Arena.With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 20-4-5 overall and 10-2-3 in ECAC Hockey play while Clarkson drops to 16-11-2 overall and 9-6-0 in league action. The Bobcats also improve to 5-1-2 against ranked opponents for the year.

February 3, 2014Former Bobcat All-American Eric Hartzell '13 Named AHL Goaltender of the MonthFormer Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey All American Eric Hartzell was recently honored by the American Hockey League as its January Goaltender of the Month. Hartzell is currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the top affiliate of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins.

January 29, 2014Kellen Jones Featured On EdmontonOilers.comQuinnipiac senior Kellen Jones was highlighted on EdmontonOilers.com's "Future Watch". Jones was selected in the seventh round of the 2010 draft by the Oilers prior to joining the Bobcats.

January 21, 2014Bobcats' Freshman Sam Anas Earns NCAA.com's Top Play of the WeekQuinnipiac men's ice hockey freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored twice in the nationally-ranked Bobcats' 6-3 loss at Merrimack on Saturday, Jan. 18. His second goal of the game, and Quinnipiac's third, was recognized by NCAA.com as the Top Play of the Week.

January 18, 2014No. 5 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Dealt 6-3 Loss At MerrimackNationally-ranked No. 5 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey fell to Merrimack, 6-3, in a non-conference match-up at Lawler Rink in North Andover, Mass. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 18-4-5 on the year while Merrimack goes to 6-11-3 overall.

January 17, 2014Bryce Van Brabant Scores Twice To Lead No. 5 Bobcats To 6-1 Win Against MerrimackQuinnipiac men's ice hockey junior Bryce Van Brabant scored twice to lead the nationally-ranked No. 5 Bobcats to a 6-1 win against Merrimack at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 18-3-5 on the year while the Warriors drop to 5-11-3 on the year.

January 15, 2014Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Visits Green Acres Elementary SchoolThe Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team took a break from practice on Monday, Jan. 13 to visit the students at Green Acres Elementary School. The event was part of Quinnipiac's Positive Play initiative which encourages community involvement by Quinnipiac student-athletes, coaches and staff.

January 11, 2014No. 7 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Defeats RPI, 6-2Six different Quinnipiac skaters scored as the nationally-ranked No. 7 Bobcats rolled to a 6-2 win against Rensselaer in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. Quinnipiac improves to 17-3-5 overall and 8-2-3 in ECAC Hockey play while RPI drops to 8-10-4 overall and 3-5-3 in ECAC action.

January 10, 2014No. 7 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Tops No. 4 Union To Jump Into First Place In ECAC Hockey StandingsIn a battle of a pair of Top 10 NCAA teams, it was the No. 7 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team knocking-off No. 4 Union, 2-1, at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. With the win, Quinnipiac jumps past Union in the ECAC Hockey standings into first place with an overall record of 16-3-5 and a league record of 7-2-3. Union drops to 12-4-3 overall and 8-2-0 in ECAC play.

January 7, 2014No. 7 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Plays To 2-2 Tie At HarvardNationally-ranked No. 7 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey played to a 2-2 tie against Harvard at the Bright Hockey Center in Cambridge, Mass. With the tie, Quinnipiac extends its undefeated streak to four games (2-0-2) while moving to 15-3-5 overall and 6-2-3 in ECAC Hockey play. Harvard goes to 5-7-3 overall and 2-6-3 in league action.

December 30, 2013No. 8 Bobcats Win UConn Hockey Classic Championship With 5-0 Win Against Sacred HeartNationally-ranked No. 8 Quinnipiac captured the 2013 UConn Hockey Classic Championship with a 5-0 win against Sacred Heart at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Quinnipiac improves to 14-3-4 on the year while Sacred Heart drops to 5-13-0 overall. The Bobcats also captured their second UConn Classic Championship all-time, after winning the tournament in 2008.

December 7, 2013No. 5 Men's Ice Hockey Falls in Back-And-Forth Battle with No. 11 Union, 6-4In a game featuring four ties and five lead changes, the No. 5 Bobcats ended up on the wrong end of a 6-4 decision at the hands of No. 11 Union from Messa Rink. Quinnipiac drops just their third game of the year to fall to 13-3-3 (6-2-2 ECAC Hockey) while the Dutchmen seize control of first place in the ECAC Hockey as they improve to 10-3-2 (7-1 ECAC Hockey).

December 6, 2013No. 5 Bobcats Battle Back From Early Deficit to Tie Rensselaer, 3-3Facing a two-goal deficit early in the first period, the No. 5 nationally-ranked Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team battled back and scored a 3-3 tie against Rensselaer. The Bobcats scored two goals in the second period while junior Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) scored the game-tying goal with 8:23 remaining in the third period to cap the come-from-behind result. Quinnipiac's record moves to 13-2-3 (6-1-2 ECAC Hockey) while the Engineers record stands at 7-5-2 (2-3-3 ECAC Hockey).

November 27, 2013No. 5 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Ties No. 4 Providence, 3-3No. 5 Quinnipiac skated to a tie with No. 4 Providence, 3-3, before a standing-room-only crowd of 3,520 at Quinnipiac's High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. With the tie, Quinnipiac goes to 12-2-2 on the year while Providence goes to 10-2-2.

November 23, 2013No. 4 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Falls To Princeton, 4-3Nationally-ranked No. 4 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey lost to Princeton, 4-3, in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. The loss is Quinnipiac's second of the season as the Bobcats drop to 12-2-1 overall, while it also takes its first ECAC Hockey loss to move to 6-1-1 in league play. Princeton improves to 3-8-0 overall and 2-6-0 in ECAC Hockey action.

November 22, 2013Men's Ice Hockey and Jordan Samuels-Thomas Featured on NCAA.comSenior Jordan Samuels-Thomas (West Hartford, Conn.) and the Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team were recently featured in an article on NCAA.com, which was officially released on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The story was written by NCAA Associate Director of Media Coordination and Championships Mark Bedics, and highlights Quinnipiac hockey and Samuel-Thomas' desire to someday work in media relations.

November 21, 2013No. 4 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Faces Princeton For Two-Game ECAC Hockey Series This WeekendNationally-ranked No. 4 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey will play ECAC Hockey travel partner Princeton University in a home-and-home series this weekend. The Bobcats will head to historic Hobey Baker Rink in Princeton, N.J. on Friday, Nov. 22 before hosting the Tigers on Saturday, Nov. 23 at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. Both games are set for a 7 p.m. start.

November 12, 2013Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Featured On HockeyNow.caNationally-ranked No. 6 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey was the subject of an article on HockeyNow.ca. The article, "B.C. Born Bobcats" highlights the Bobcats success in recruiting student-athletes from British Columbia.

November 5, 2013Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey Announces Departure Of Peter Quenneville For WHLQuinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold has announced that freshman Peter Quenneville (Edmonton, Alberta) has quit the team and withdrawn from Quinnipiac University, as of Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Pecknold acknowledges that Quenneville will play for the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings with his younger brother John Quenneville.

November 4, 2013Quinnipiac Athletics Announces 2013-14 Television and Bobcats Unleashed ScheduleThe Quinnipiac University Department of Athletics & Recreation has announced the 2013-14 television schedule for the upcoming men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s basketball season. Quinnipiac will have 19 total games featured live on ESPN3, ESPNU, New England Sports Network (NESNHD), Sportsnet NY (SNY) and Fox College Sports (FCS). In addition, all of Quinnipiac’s home contests can be seen live, free of charge, on YouTube.com.

November 2, 2013No. 7 Bobcats Blank No. 14 Cornell, 3-0, For Eighth Straight WinMichael Garteig (Prince George, British Columbia) recorded his first career shutout to lead nationally-ranked No. 7 Quinnipiac to a 3-0 win against No. 14 Cornell at Lynah Rink in Ithaca, N.Y. Quinnipiac improves to 2-0-0 in ECAC Hockey while its eighth straight game pushes the Bobcats record to 8-1-0 on the year. The Bobcats hand Cornell its first loss as the Big Red drops to 3-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in league play.

October 28, 2013Quinnipiac Men (7th) and Women's Ice Hockey (9th) Both Ranked in Top 10 in USCHO.com PollFor the second consecutive week, the Quinnipiac men's and women's ice hockey teams are ranked in the USCHO.com national poll. The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team (6-1) jumped up two spots from No. 9 to No. 7 in the weekly poll, their highest ranking of the season, while the women's ice hockey team (6-1-1) enters their second straight week ranked No. 9. This marks the first time in the University's history that both schools have been nationally-ranked in consecutive weeks. They join Minnesota, North Dakota and Boston College as the only hockey programs in the nation to have both their men’s and women’s teams ranked in the Top 10.

October 26, 2013No. 9 Bobcats Sweep Holy Cross Behind Anas' Two Goals In 4-1 WinQuinnipiac freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored twice to lead the No. 9 Bobcats to a 4-1 win against Holy Cross in front of a sold out crowd of 3,525 at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. The win gives Quinnipiac six straight victories as it improves to 6-1-0 on the year. Holy Cross drops to 0-5-0 on the season.

October 25, 2013No. 9 Bobcats Come-From-Behind To Top Holy Cross, 4-2Quinnipiac freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) scored the go-ahead goal late in the third as the No. 9 Bobcats erased a 2-0 deficit to defeat Holy Cross, 4-2, at the Hart Center in Worcester, Mass. The Bobcats win their fifth straight game to improve to 5-1-0 on the year while Holy Cross drops to 0-4-0 on the season.

October 19, 2013No. 14 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Completes Sweep Of No. 9 UMass Lowell With 3-1 WinThe No. 14 Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey completed its two-game sweep of No. 9 UMass Lowell with a 3-1 victory against the River Hawks. With the home-opening win, Quinnipiac improves to 3-1-0 overall while UMass Lowell drops to 1-3-0 on the young season. Quinnipiac is now 15-0-1 all-time in its first home game of the season.

October 18, 2013No. 14 Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Tops No. 9 UMass Lowell, 3-1No. 14 Quinnipiac defeated No. 9 UMass Lowell in a non-conference match-up at Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Mass. With the win, Quinnipiac improves to 2-1-0 on the season while UMass Lowell drops to 1-2-0 on the year. Jordan Samuels-Thomas had a goal and two assists in the win.

October 12, 2013No. 10 Bobcats Face Alaska-Fairbanks On Saturday, Oct. 13 At 8:07 ESTNationally-ranked No. 10 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey will face Alaska-Fairbanks on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 8:07 p.m.. EST. The Bobcats lost the first game of the Kendall Hockey Classic, 3-1, and look to bounce back against the Nanooks, who lost to Air Force, 6-1, on Friday night.

October 12, 2013Bobcat Freshmen Highlight No. 10 Quinnipiac's 4-1 Win Against Alaska-FairbanksBobcats freshman Sam Anas (Potomac, Md.) had a goal and two assists, while Matthew Peca (Petawawa, Ontario) had two assists to lead nationally-ranked No. 10 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey to a 4-1 win against Alaska-Fairbanks at the Kendall Hockey Classic. Quinnipiac improves to 1-1-0 on the season while the Nanooks drop to 1-1-0 overall.

October 6, 2013Jordan Samuels-Thomas and Connor Jones Lead No. 10/11 Bobcats To 7-2 Win Against Saint Mary'sThe nationally-ranked No. 10/11 Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team skated to a 7-2 win against Saint Mary’s in an exhibition game played at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, Conn. Quinnipiac seniors Jordan Samuels-Thomas (Windsor, Conn.) and Connor Jones (Montrose, British Columbia) scored twice, with Samuels-Thomas also picking up an assist.

August 16, 2013QU Men's Ice Hockey in Italy, Day 6: VeniceThe Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team visited the city of Venice on the sixth day of its 11-day tour of Italy. The Bobcats were off on Friday, Aug. 16, and will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 when they take on Asiago in a two-game Challenge Cup Series.

August 14, 2013Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Falls to Martigny, 3-1Quinnipiac men's ice hockey lost to Martigny, 3-1, in an exhibition game played in Martigny, Switzerland. Sophomore Matt Lemire (Townsend, Mass.) scored for the Bobcats in the loss to the Red Ice.

July 23, 2013Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Introduces Class of 2017Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey head coach Rand Pecknold has announced the Bobcats’ incoming freshman class for the 2013-14 season. The class, comprised of 11 members, will feature five forwards, five defensemen and one goalie including ¬¬¬¬five players from the United States Hockey League (USHL), three players from the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), one U.S. National Developmental Team member, one player from the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) and one from the North American Hockey League (NAHL).